Dick Williams vs. Jim Kaat — Matchup Analysis
Dick Williams has held their own against Kaat. Despite a batting average of 0.211, 19% below their career average and below Kaat's career opposing average of 0.262, Williams's OPS of 0.844 sits modestly above the career mark of 0.704. Despite striking out once every 7.3 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 8.3 PA, Williams is still posting above-career production against Kaat. Slight edge: Williams.
How Dick Williams put the ball into play against Jim Kaat
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jim Kaat to Dick Williams
Matchup Details for Dick Williams and Jim Kaat
Stats that describe the matchup between Dick Williams and Jim Kaat including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
22
Dick Williams Career Plate Appearances
3265
Jim Kaat Career Batters Faced
19023
In this matchup
0.211
Dick Williams Career Batting Average
0.260
Jim Kaat Career Opposing Batting Average
0.262
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.105
Dick Williams Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.024
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.500
Dick Williams Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.091
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.085
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.667
Dick Williams Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.179
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.161
In this matchup
0.143
Dick Williams Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.277
Jim Kaat Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
In this matchup
0
Dick Williams Career Hit By Pitch
12
Jim Kaat Career Batters Hit By Pitch
122
Outs
In this matchup
11
In this matchup
0
Dick Williams Career Intentional Walks
12
Jim Kaat Career Intentional Walks Allowed
116
In this matchup
3
Dick Williams Career Strikeouts
392
Jim Kaat Career Strikeouts Thrown
2461
In this matchup
7.333
Dick Williams Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.330
Jim Kaat Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.730
In this matchup
1.000
Dick Williams Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.580
Jim Kaat Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.318
Dick Williams Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.308
Jim Kaat Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Dick Williams Career Sacrifice Hits
42
Jim Kaat Career Sacrifice Hits
93
In this matchup
0
Dick Williams Career Sacrifice Flies
25
Jim Kaat Career Sacrifice Flies
80
In this matchup
3
Dick Williams Career Ground into Double Play
97
Jim Kaat Career Double Plays Enabled
194
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0